G5 Warriors were eliminated by the Timberwolves 110-121! Who will bear the responsibility for losing? The data will not lie
9:48am, 18 May 2025Basketball
The Warriors and the Timberwolves' G5 match ended with the Warriors' defeat. Curry's injury had a great impact on the team's combat effectiveness. To be honest, even if Curry is present, this Warriors may not be able to beat the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves have an advantage in static talent, and their lineup size is better than the Warriors. There is no way for several forward players to deal with them. Same as the Lakers, the Warriors are still one number smaller than the Lakers. On the other hand, the Timberwolves' strength may be underestimated. They can break through and shoot. Randle suddenly broke out in the playoffs this year. Edwards has always been a very leader-like star and will definitely become the league's appearance in the future. Gobert did not play well in the regular season this season, but in the playoffs, he became the inside devil, and he was unstoppable to play against the Lakers and the Warriors.
Review the entire game of G5. At the beginning of the first quarter, both sides maintained good offensive efficiency. Gobert's inside strong attack scored the first goal, Pojemsky's front three-pointer also opened for the Warriors, Davis squeezed into the basket and scored, and Conley's open three-pointer pierced the heart with one shot. In the middle of the first quarter, the Timberwolves gradually established a lead of about 5 points. Randall and McDan made consecutive attempts in the penalty area, Edwards made three-pointers, and at the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves led the Warriors 7 points 30-23. In the second quarter, the Timberwolves continued to expand their lead. Veteran Conley dreamed of returning to the peak and made two consecutive arc-top three-pointers to open the situation. Randall continued to use his personal ability to score singles. Gobert continued to make a decision at the basket as expected. After halftime, the Timberwolves led the Warriors by 15 points 62-47. In the third quarter, the Warriors continued to collapse. Their offense was actually fine, but they could not defend against the Timberwolves at all. The Timberwolves scored too many points. Divinchenzo, who came on the bench, stood up again, combined with continuous shooting, Conley and Edwards' three-point shooting, shot perfectly, Gobert continued to dunk repeatedly in the penalty area, and the difference between the points between the two sides reached at most 25 points. Kuming made a buzzer-up layup. At the end of the third quarter, the Timberwolves led the Warriors 93-72 21 points. In the final quarter, the Wolves began to relax their vigilance, their offensive efficiency slowed down, and the Warriors seized a wave of opportunities. Relying on the offensive wave of young players Podjemsky and Moody, the score difference was narrowed to about 10 points. However, there was not much time left on the court at this time, and the Wolves woke up in time at the last moment. In the end, the Timberwolves still crushed the Warriors to win 121-110.
Who is the biggest contributor to the Timberwolves winning and advancing in this game? There is no doubt that it is Randle. Randle made 13 of 18 shots and scored 29 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, with amazing efficiency. Not only in this game, but also in 5 games in the series against the Warriors, Randle averaged 25.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 53%, a three-point shooting percentage of 30%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 96%, with a real shooting percentage of 63%, with a cumulative plus-minus value +42. Before this year's playoffs, Randall had never proved himself in the playoffs. The only two playoffs he participated in were both disastrous. Randall averaged 18 points per game in the 21st playoffs, with a shooting percentage of less than 30%, which is a cancer of the team. Randall averaged 16.6 points per game and shot 37.5% from the field in the 23rd year of the playoffs. It is obvious that he has achieved super evolution after joining the Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves performed well in other players, with 6 players in the team scoring double-digit numbers, McDaniels scored 14 points and 4 rebounds, Gobert scored 17 points and 8 rebounds, Divincenzo scored 13 points and 6 assists, and Conley scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Speaking of Conley, his various statistics declined severely during the regular season this season, but he recovered in the playoffs and could provide the team with rich playoff experience. Edwards has 22 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists. Edwards is indeed a mature super leader now. His production is not much in this game, but his efficiency is maintained well. When his teammates feel good, he can also make selfless contributions and basically share all the ball rights with his teammates. When his teammates feel low, he can also stand up and make efforts. The future Edwards is expected to follow Kobe Jordan's pace.
So who is the biggest culprit for the Warriors' loss and elimination? There is no doubt that it was Butler. Butler played for 41 minutes, made 4 of 11, made 0 of 3 three-pointers, and made 9 of 11 free throws to score 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Obviously, Butler can no longer find the feeling he led the Heat back then. Now his scoring is basically free throws, and his ability cannot support his output. In the 5 games against the Timberwolves, Butler only has one game, scoring more than 20 points. The key is that he was still making harsh words before the game, saying that he could score 40 points when the team needed it, but he only scored more than ten points in each game. After Curry was injured, Butler became the absolute focus of the Warriors, with the core of scoring, but he couldn't stand up. To be honest, Butler's trade ensured that the Warriors' lower limit this year, but it was difficult to get the Warriors to the championship level. In terms of other Warriors players, Podjemsky scored the highest 28 points in the team, but Podje only played this game well. In the first four games of the second round, he averaged 7.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.8 steals, with a shooting percentage of 22.5%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 17.6%. Kumingga became the best player in this playoffs. In the five games against the Timberwolves, Kumingga averaged 20.8 points, 3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, ranking first in the team in the average score. However, the Warriors cannot use Kumingga. They have hidden Kumingga several games in a row before. Kumingga left the Warriors in the offseason this summer, which is better for both sides.
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